Tyger Drew-Honey is an English actor and TV presenter best known for playing Jake Brockman, the eldest brother, in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.

Quick Scoop on Tyger Drew-Honey

  • Full name: Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey.
  • Born: 26 January 1996, in Epsom, Surrey, England.
  • Profession: Actor and television presenter.
  • Breakthrough role: Jake Brockman in BBC’s Outnumbered , which he played across all series and specials.

What He’s Known For

  • TV comedy:
    • Outnumbered (Jake Brockman – his most famous role).
* _Cuckoo_ (Dylan Thompson).
* _Citizen Khan_ (Richard “Scab”).
  • Kids / family TV and presenting:
    • Presenter on CBBC’s Friday Download.
* Starred in _Horrid Henry: The Movie_ as Stuck-Up Steve.
  • Voice work:
    • Has done hundreds of voiceovers for TV and radio and voiced Lester Large in The Large Family and Luke in Scream Street.

Background and Personal Angle

  • Parents: He is the son of Simon Honey (known as Ben Dover) and Linzi Drew, both of whom worked in the adult film industry, something he has discussed openly in interviews and documentaries.
  • Education: Attended Danes Hill School and later Epsom College in Surrey.
  • Documentaries: Fronted the BBC Three series Tyger Takes On... , where he explored topics like porn, body image, love, sexuality, and sexism from a young-person’s perspective.

Recent and Ongoing Work (as of mid‑2020s)

  • Stage and TV:
    • Has continued acting on TV, including roles in Grantchester and other dramas.
  • Projects and interviews:
    • Appears at fan events and in podcast/interview content talking about his child-actor past, mental health, and navigating fame.

Mini Timeline

  1. Age 9: Spotted by an agent in a school production and booked early voiceover work.
  1. 2007: Lands Outnumbered , becoming a familiar UK TV face.
  1. 2011–2012: Becomes a CBBC personality on Friday Download.
  1. 2011 onward: Moves into film (Horrid Henry: The Movie) and more comedy work.
  1. 2014–2015: Fronts Tyger Takes On... on BBC Three.
  1. 2020s: Keeps working across TV, radio dramas, stage, and fan / podcast appearances.

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FactDetails
Who is Tyger Drew- Honey?English actor and TV presenter, best known as Jake in Outnumbered.
Date of birth26 January 1996.
FromEpsom, Surrey, England.
Notable TV rolesOutnumbered, Cuckoo, Citizen Khan, Friday Download (presenter).
Film rolesStuck-Up Steve in Horrid Henry: The Movie; roles in Up All Night and Me, Myself and Di.
ParentsSimon Honey (Ben Dover) and Linzi Drew.
Signature doc seriesTyger Takes On... on BBC Three.
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